Channel Estimation for MIMO Space Time Coded OTFS under Doubly Selective Channels

Roberto Bomfin, Marwa Chafii, Ahmad Nimr, Gerhard Fettweis

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Abstract

In this paper, we present a unique word (UW)-based channel estimation approach for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems under doubly dispersive channels, which is applied to orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) with space time coding (STC). The OTFS modulation has been recently proposed as a robust technique under time varying channels due to its property of spreading the data symbols over time and frequency. Yet another relevant aspect is the employment of multiple antennas at the transmitter and receiver. Therefore, we consider an STC MIMO system with cyclic delay diversity at the transmitter and maximum ratio combining at the receiver, where we develop a UW-based channel estimation scheme for multiple transmit antennas. We show a recently proposed frame optimization scheme for SISO is directly applicable to MIMO. In addition, we evaluate numerically the frame error rate (FER) of OTFS and OFDM with 2×2 and 4×4 MIMO, where the time varying channel is estimated using the UW-based approach. The FER results reveal that OTFS becomes more advantageous than OFDM for MIMO-STC systems with higher order modulation and code rate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2021 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2021 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728194417
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2021
Event2021 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Jun 14 2021Jun 23 2021

Publication series

Name2021 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2021 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period6/14/216/23/21

Keywords

  • Channel Estimation
  • MIMO
  • OFDM
  • OTFS
  • Space Time Coding

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Information Systems and Management

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